Provence Vineyard Accommodations: Where to Stay, What to Do The center of Provence is well endowed with places to stay for wine lovers. There are little distractions from the beach or the historic cities of the Rhone. The Var bathes in the rustic splendor of vines, olive groves, walks and horse ...

Five Insider Tips on How to Buy French Wine Online In this video we offer our top tips for how to buy French wine online. This blog post is sponsored by our partner friends at Millesima USA in New York–one of the largest and most reputable online wine retailers. Visit them at ...

Perfect Loire Valley Wine Pairings: A 5 Course Menu Loire Valley wine pairings are perfect during the summer.  Informal entertaining is the preference of many hosts. You want your guests to have a memorable occasion. But it is just not the season for breaking out the best china and serving ...

Our Wine Editor’s Picks: The Best Bordeaux Wines For Your Wine Cellar Would you like to have a Bordeaux wine cellar? There are several starting points for choosing the best Bordeaux wines for your cellar. First, stock your cellar with wines that you will enjoy. Don’t limit yourself to one ...

Paris Ice Cream: Where to Cool Down When the Heat is Up Paris is best known for its pastries. But in the summer months, Paris ice cream is king. Here are our three favorite places to find the best Paris ice cream or une créme glacèe. But first… a bit of vocab, with pronunciation guide. ...

Sancerre Wine: The Best Whites to Drink Now! 2012 Chateau de Sancerre 2012  Jean-Marc Crochet Sancerre Cellier de la Thibaude 2015  Gerard Boulay Sancerre Chavignol 2013 . (The Boulay wine is produced on the Chavignol slopes. It goes with Chavignol goat cheese from exactly the same region.) ...

While in Paris, you will at one time feel the urge to spring for Paris souvenirs for you or for the folks you left back home. But while Paris’ offers a wide range of trinkets, not everything is worthwhile. Here are some of our insider secrets to the best Paris souvenirs. Top 5 Paris ...

Pouilly-Fumé White Wines (Not to Confuse With Pouilly-Fuissé)! Pouilly-Fumé and Pouilly-Fuissé may sound similar, but they are not! Last month’s excursion was to the land of Muscadet wine, where the Loire meets the Atlantic Ocean. Let’s continue the wine tour at the Upper Loire, where ...

Paris is not for the faint of heart when it comes to gluten.  Bread, pastries, croissants… it seems that you’ll find them on every corner. Paris is renown for its best bakeries.  It also has some of the worst: frozen concoctions heated up and sold at the same price as the real ...

Top 3 Best Paris Cocktail Bars In this Tuesday Tip in About a Minute we give you our top picks for the best Paris cocktail bars. Video Transcript Hi, this is Pascale Bernasse with French Wine Explorers and this is your Tuesday Tip in About a Minute. Parisians are embracing a new trend which is ...

Provence Movies: The Provence – Hollywood Connection The world of film will have all eyes focused on Provence for the 68th Cannes Festival of Film (May 11-22, 2016). Film addicts flood the streets of this seaside resort to spot stars walking the red carpet, or perhaps with the hope of ...

Where Are the Best Paris Champagne Bars? In this Tuesday Tip in About a Minute, we give you our top three choices for the best Paris champagne bars to try on your next visit to the City of Light. (Transcript) Hi, this is Pascale Bernasse with French Wine Explorers and this is your Tuesday Tip ...

Where to Find the Best Paris Wine Restaurants Where are the best Paris wine restaurants? Visitors to Paris seek out wine bars, but for a perfect dining experience, discover the best Paris wine restaurants. This newer trend allows restaurateurs to offer a quality wine and food experience. There ...

Learn French Now: 15 Easy French Phrases If you are planning a trip to France, try learning some easy French phrases before you go. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: “No man should travel until he has learned the language of the country he visits.” Indeed, to understand another person’s culture, ...

10 French Phrases That Are Surprisingly Easy to Learn In this video we give you our list of top 10 French phrases and words that are easy to learn–along with proper pronunciation–to help you on your next trip to France, wine tasting and beyond.  Video Transcript: Hi, this is Pascale ...

Chinon & Bourgueil: Wines to Cellar, Savor & Crave Now When you are in the beautiful Loire Valley, you are never far from history. That is certainly true in the Central Loire town of Chinon. The Castle of Chinon traces at least to the eleventh century, and is cited throughout the ...